I agree -- brown in the oven on a rimmed sheet pan, then finish cooking in the simmering sauce. But Lapadia's advice to simmer until the sauce is sticking to the meatballs I have never heard before. I will pay attention for that next time!
The only thing I would add is this. Be careful when browning and baking the meatballs . You don't want to dry them out. You want them to be moist and tender in your mouth. They will cook through when simmering in the sauce.
Brown only the outside of the meatball to seal them together in the oven @ 375 or 400 degrees for ½ hour, turning a few times. Transfer the meatballs to an already simmering sauce and cover. The inside of meatball will cook in the sauce. Simmer until the sauce is sticking to the balls, and the aroma of meatball goodness is filling the air.
I like to bake them in mini muffin tins and roll slightly in bread crumbs. 400 degrees for 20 minutes, turning them over half way through cooking. Come out amazing
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